Check holder and cutter



Oct..15, 1929. c. T. RASCHICK CHECK HOLDER AND CUTTER Filed March 50.1921 r W mw. r mw NW W W [T w y @3 Patented that. 15, 1.9.2.9

TENT @FFTQE CHARLES '1. RASCHICK, 015 $1. PAUL, MINNESOTA CHECK HOLDER-AND CUTTER Application filed March 30, 1921.

My invention relates to check holders and cutters and has for its objectto provide a check holder adapted to hold one or more books of checkswith their edges projecting toward the person of the user so that thechecks may be removed from the same by tearing the checks outwardly fromthe side of the holder.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cutter adapted to bepositioned on the top of the holder so as to cover the edges of thechecks contained within the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a means for engaging anumber of pads of checks between the leaves thereof for holding the sameon the holder, said means being formed out of the metal of said holder.

A still further object is to form the holder so that the check pads maybe easily inserted into or removed from the same.

in carrying out my objects I provide a sup porting plate on which isformed a loop mem her to be used in securing the holder to the person ofthe user. This supporting member is provided with pairs of inwardlyturned ears adapted to engage in between the leaves of the pads ofchecks and has an upwardly turned body member from which extends aflange, having corresponding ears adapted to engage the pad of checks onthe opposite sides thereof. Said last named flange is provided with acutter.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear inconnection with the detailed description thereof and are particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, illustrating the application of my invention in oneform Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of my invention taken from the open side of theholder.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the device taken on line 3+3 of Figure 1.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevational view of my invention.

In the drawings I have shown body member 10 the whole length of thedevice which is formed on its upper side with a flange member 12,issuing at right angles therefrom Serial No. 457,088.

and of uniform width throughout but constructed slightly shorter inlength than said body portion. On the bottom of body portion 10 the sameis provided with a narrow flange 13 at the central port-ion thereof andtwo projecting supporting members 14: and 15 are connected with saidflange 13 and positioned at the ends of the holder, as will be clearlyseen in the figures. The entire holder is open at its ends so that oneor more pads of checks may be inserted between the flange member 1.2 onone side of the holder and supporting members 1-1 and 15 and flange 13on the other side of the holder against the body member 10 thereof.

For holding flrmly the pads of checks in place on the holder I provide apair of inwardly turned ears 16 and 17 on the flange member 12 on theend thereof opposite supporting member 15. These ears are formed bysevering portions of the metal of this flange from the top thereof andpressing said metal inwardly clearly indicated in Figure 3. On theopposite side of the device on en a Jortina' member 15 are formedsimilarl positioned projecting registering ears 18 and 19, ear 19 beingcut out of the metal and turned inwardly similar to ear 1'? while theear 18 is formed from an extended portion of supporting member 15 andmerely bent over at right angles thereto. All of the cars 16, 17, 18 and19 are preferably formed with their edges sharpened or reduced inthickness as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 at 20. It can clearlybe understood that when the device is detached from the person of theuser and a pad of checks laid on the body member 10 and slid inwardlyinto the holder in engagement with the lowermost ears 17 and 19, thesharpened edges 20 will engage in be tween the leaves of the pad andbecome firmly embedded tl'ierein as the portion of the pad adjacent thestaple for securing the leaves thereof together approaches the ears.When the pad of checks has been forced into the device a suflicientdistance these ears serve to firmly hold the pad in place within theholder.

As will be noted in Figure 3 the ears 16 and 18 are positioned away fromthe top 22 ofthe 3ad of checks 21 so that the entire pad of checks 23may be inserted into the holder and held in place therein in a mannersimilar ing the use of the device to pads of varied thicknesses thenumber of leaves of the upper pad inserted between 18 and 16 and theupper surface 22 of the lower pad 21 may be varied to meet therequirements so as to hold the pads properly positioned and securedwithin the holders. It can therefore be seen that variation in thethickness of the pads will not effect the-security of adjustment of thepads to the holder. I I I For adapting the check holder with the checksmountedthereon to the person of the user, I provide a looped extension24 which is adapted to be hooked on a hook or attached to a chain orother fastening member for use in securingthe same to the person of theuser. These devices being of common use are not shown in the drawings.

The member 24 is formed integral with and extends outwardly from the padsupporting member in the plane thereof, as clearly shown in Figure 4. Inuse the supporting members. 15 and 14 and the looped member 24 lieagainst. the surface of the person of the user so that the checks cannormally hang downward with the edges thereof extending inwardly towardthe user. In removing the checks the end of the holder adjacentsupporting'member 14 is grasped by the hand and raised from the usersperson. In this position each used check may be swung outwardly from thepad to'which it is attached and torn therefrom with a movement extendingfrom the front to the rear of the device. This is rendered possiblesince the supporting member15 is of such a size and shape that thedownward end 25 thereof falls short of the line of perforation 26 of therespective check pads 23' and'21. It can clearly be seen that whenany-of the checks are swung V outward the same are free from supportingmember 14so no obstruction is encountered in the tearing of the samefrom the pad toward the supporting members 14 and 15.

-- "The cutter ofmy invention comprises a longitudinal tongue 27 struckout of the body flange mem'ber 12 and formed with a sharp edged pointedend 28. This tongue is raised from the body portion of tl eflange 12 and,spaced therefrom. The end 28 of this tongue is adapted to engage a Vshaped notch 29 formed inv an outwardly inclined portion 30 of theflange member 12 formed at the extreme end thereof. WVhen a check isinserted between the portion 30 and the cutting end 28 of tongue 27 andsaid tongue pressed inwardly a portion of the edge of said check issevered by shearing action from the remainder of said check, thusforming a notch at the edge of the check. To stiffen the bent up portion30 of the device I provide two web members 31 and 32 formed bydepressing the metal of the flange member 12 at either side of tongue 27at the angle of connection of member 30 and said flange 12. These websstiffen the connection between the member 30 and the flange 12 therebyinsuring the proper position of the cutter 28 relative to notch 29 atall times.

To permit the easy removal of the check pads or stubs from the holder Iremove a portion of the body member 10 at 33 adjacent to loop member 24thereof by means of which the thumb may be inserted under the check padand the same withdrawn from the holder. To get access to the last checkson the pad adjacent to body member 10 for removal of said checks Iremove a portion of the other end of body member 10 at 34 so that saidchecks may be made accessible by the insertion of the forefinger to theside of the device. It is therefore clearly seen that the removal of thechecks and check stubs from the holder is simple and efi'ective and thatall of the checks are individually accessible for removal from the pads.

The advantages of my invention are inanifest. The checks are sopositioned in the holder that a number of pads of checks may be placedwithin the same so that same will not protrude beyond the person of theuser to an extent greater than the width of one pad of checks. At thesame time the checks are so arranged that the same may be easily removedfrom the pads with a movement natural and convenient to the user of thechecks, the cutter of the device being so arranged that a minimum amountof movement of the user is required in removing and notching the check.With this form of device check pads of varied thicknesses may be asequally and effectively attached to the holder as pads of the samethickness. lVhcn the user of the holder has a partly used check pad leftover from a preceding day, which he does not wish to throw away andrequires at least one new pad for immediate use. a new pad may be placedon the bottom of the holder and the partly used pad inserted on the topof the same. This eliminates the necessity of carrying about in thepocket of the users clothing the new check pad until the old one hasbeen completely used up, thus saving time and greatly facilitatingmatters for the users of the checks.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principlesof operation of ill) which I now consider to represent the best.

embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that theconstruction shown is only illustrative and that the invention can becarried out by other means and applied to uses other than those aboveset forth within the scope of the following claims:

I claim:

1. A check holder comprising a body memher and supporting members for apad of checks extending upwardly from said body member and a member forattaching the holder to the person of the user extending from the edgeand integral with one of said supporting members and projecting from oneend of the holder whereby the checks can normally hang downwardly withthe side edges on one side thereof extending inwardly toward the user.

2. A check holder comprising a body memher and supporting members for apad of checks extending upwardly from said body member 011 one sidethereof and a flange member extending upwardly from said body member onthe other side thereof, means for attaching the check holder to theperson of the user secured to one of said supporting members, and meanson said flange and one of said supporting members for holding a pad ofchecks within the holder.

3. A check holder comprising a body member, a pair of flanges turned upfrom said body member in parallel relation to one another, said flangesand body member being open at one end and inwardly turned ears formed onsaid flanges in superimposed relation to each other adapted to engagebetween the leaves of a pad of checks and to hold the same in place assaid checks are slid between said flanges and said ears.

l. A check holder comprising a body me1nher, a pair of flanges turnedupwardly from said body member in parallel relation to one another, anda pair of oppositely facing inwardly turned ears disposed in the sameplanes formed on each of said flanges, said ears being formed bysevering the metal of said flange near its center and pressing the metalinwardly in two directions to form a pair of parallel ears, said earsbeing in superimposed rclation to each other.

5. A check holder formed from a single piece of sheet material,including a body portion upon which the back of a pad of checks isadapted to rest, a longitudinally extending flange projecting upwardlyfrom said body portion, along one side thereof, a stout flange extendingupwardly from one end of the 0pposite side of the body portion andanother flange at the opposite end from the last mentioned flange and onthe same side thereof, having an attaching loop formed therein.

6. A check marking device, including a body portion adapted to form asupport for the bottom of a pad of checks, flanges extending upwardlyfrom either side of the longi-

